For many women, the thought of an unplanned pregnancy can be overwhelming, and the process of making the decision to have an abortion can be daunting. While there are several different methods available for terminating a pregnancy, one option that has gained popularity in recent years is the use of abortion pills. However, despite the growing acceptance of abortion pills,…
Abortion Pills: Mifepristone with Misoprostol Abortion pills are the colloquial term for medications used for a medical abortion mainly in the 1sttrimester to induce a “miscarriage”. The typical medications used in this context is a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 70th day of pregnancy. Mifepristone is a progesterone receptor antagonist. Progesterone is one of the hormones responsible for…
Plan C refers to medication abortion — aka abortion with pills. You might be familiar with Plan B — the emergency contraceptive pill. No doubt, both plan B and plan C have something to do with pregnancy prevention/termination. However, the two differ entirely. Before discussing other essential details about plan C, let’s dive further into the differences between plan B…
Can I Get the Abortion Pills at a Local Pharmacy? You can pick up your abortion pills at a local pharmacy but you need a prescription. First, let’s step back for a moment to clarify possible confusion with Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill. The Plan B pill contains levonorgestrel, a progestin that can be used after unprotected…
What is a medical abortion? A medical abortion is the termination of a pregnancy with abortion pills and without a surgical abortion procedure. Abortion pills are only available by prescription, but healthcare professionals can write a prescription for medical abortion pills after meeting with the patient in person or virtually. The FDA has made it legal to ship abortion pills…